Well done Levi, it looks like you are using some great describing words, I would like to see you read lots more books this year. Dad
WALT:
write about the plot, setting, characters, theme of our novel and to write a critical response.
S.C. we have
Described 3 characters looks and personalities
Identified the main themes in our novel
Describe on detail where our novel takes place so that a picture is created in the readers head
Listed the main events in our story
Written about what I liked and didn't like about our novel and given a recommendation intended audience.
Buddy comment: This is a very well done novel. I like the colours you have used and from what I can see there are no spelling mistakes in your work. Some of your sentences don't make sense and I can't read it. You need to use fullstops in your sentences cause I can't see any. prediction for bumface: I think that there is a boy who doesn't want to look after his baby brothers and sisters and doesn't want to. I think that his mum keeps getting pregnant so he always has to look after them 17/5/11
WARRIORS READING WORK
BUMFACE BY MORRIS GLEITZMAN
Session One
Look at the cover of the book What colours are used? Bright yellow and bright blue What kind of an expression is on the boys face? worried, anxious, Why do you think he looks like? a 9 year old Predict what you think the novel could be about. A kid who has to look after a baby Read the blurb on the back of the book What does the blurb tell you about Angus? his mum calls him mr dependable and his mum makes him look after the baby
Read Chapter One Who is the main character in this book? Angus √ What subject are they covering at school at the moment? Human reproduction √ Who is Bumface? Angus's pirate character in the production X Reproductive organs – Find out what reproductive means. The action or process of making or copying something √ Why is talking to girls something Angus shouldn’t be doing right now? because then Russell will make up a rumor about him and the girl and say thats his girlfriend X Who do you think the girl is that Leo is talking about? Imogen X Why do you think that Angus has a pink teddy in his bag? It was a present for his girlfriend
Session Two Read Chapter Two What was Leo doing to the fish tank? Feeding the fish crayons √ What did Leo and Imogen want the bucket with water for? Imogen wanted to wash Sidney’s hair
How do you think Angus feels about having to look after his brother and sister? Tired, frustrated, angry, sad, anxious and a little bit worried √ Why do you think that Angus has to switch on the TV to see mummy? because there mum works on the tv company and she’s on tv all the time √
Read Chapter Three What is a television soap? A tv program √ The lock needs morelubrication”. Find out what lubrication means. something slippery like an oil substance √ Do you think you would be able to do everything Angus has to do? Why/why not? no because he has to do everything for his brother and sister and make them dinner and look after them for the whole day X What country is the story set in? How do you know? Australia/it says best slice of pizza for Australia's best mum √ What is Leo right about? there mum spending more time with the other family √ What about Angus makes him a really good older brother? Angus cheers them up and gives them a bath X
Session Three Read chapters four and five What is Angus’ dad attempting to do? Writing a kids book √ Why do you think Angus’ dad leaves out the back door not the front? Because he would run into the mum √ How does Angus feel when his Dad doesn’t give him a hug? Sad, angry √ Who is number four and why is he called that? The mums fourth boyfriend √ Why is Angus’ mum getting home so late? she had to do more chores at the place √ What does “his heart’s in the right place” mean? He does the right thing √ What is Angus trying to pretend? that his dad’s taking care of them and he’s not tired√ What is taking place at the beginning of chapter five? They started there play and working on a scene and Angus doesn’t do it right √ What makes you think that Angus has a very good imagination?He named his pirate bumface √ What is Angus so worried about that could happen to his mum? being fired from her job √ What kind of a person does this make Angus do you think? Care full, reliable, nice and kind X
Session Four Read chapters six and seven Who is Pirate Jim? A character in the dads book X Why would Angus’s dad be out of depth looking after Leo and Imogen? because if he can’t look after 6 and 7 year olds he can’t look after Leo and Imogen X What does Priscilla do for a living? Stay at home and look after the kids √ How old do you think Angus is? What makes you think this? 12/11 well he has to take care of kids by himself and it sounds like he is at intermediate √ How old are Leo and Imogen? 5 and 1 and a half √ Why has Angus missed the last few rehearsals? he was looking after Imogen and Leo and he was trying to get the kids dads to look after them so he can go to rehearsals √ Do you think that it is fair he got kicked out of the play? No √ Why does Angus hope that his mum doesn’t have any more babies? So he doesn’t have to look after them and he can get on with his own life √ Is Angus annoyed that he has to look after Leo and Imogen? Yes √ What do you think Angus’ life would be like if he didn’t have to take care of them all the time? Alot easier and he could participate in more stuff √
Session Five Read chapters 8 and 9 Why would Angus never have a life if his mum has another baby? Because he will be looking after them all the time and will never get to do stuff and by the time they have grown up he will be close to moving out √ How does Angus know that number four doesn’t like kids?
Angus saw number four scowling at Imogen and Leo √
Why is Angus so concerned with his mum taking her pill? Angus doesn’t want his mum to have another baby √ How would you feel if you were in the same situation as the kids thisweekend and being taken from place to place where the people are too busy to look after you? Miserable, sad, angry √ Why do you think Priscilla’s parents were so shocked with Angus’ question? Because it was an unexpected sentence √
Session Six Read chapters 10 and 11 Why does Leo think that the family they see on the street are a tv family? Because he sees the happy family eating ice cream √ Why was Angus having so much fun mucking around with Rindi and his siblings? He was having fun swinging on the rope (he had no worries and Rindi interists as him) What do you think has made Rindi so upset? Well I think that Angus said something wrong or thought something was wrong and made Rindi sad √
Session Seven
Read chapters 12, 13 and 14 Why is Angus worried about Rindi? He thinks Rindi is cool so he hopes what he said didn’t hurt her feelings √ Why does Angus not want his school mates to know he is looking after his brother and sister? Because he will get bullied at school and his friends won’t be his friends anymore √ (kids at school micht report it to the news) Why does Angus feel sick at the end of chapter 12? Because he is going to raid the medical convention after school so he can steel some medical equipment. √ Why is Angus allowed back in the play? Because both his step fathers are in the school play so because there in the play he gets to go into the play to√ What is plan P? Rindi would steel the supplies and then they would all run and then Rindi will make up a lie so she could take the stuff x What is Rindi being forced to do? Go to India to marry a 22 year old man that she doesn’t know √ How does Angus feel towards his mum? Mad because she might have another baby x (His mum csares about the jacket not about him) Why does Angus think that his life is already over? Because he has to look after them while his mums out acting √ What do you think Angus may do to try and help Rindi? Stop them from going over to India √ How does Angus feel towards Rindi? He feels sorry for her √ What nationality is Rindi? She’s Indian and i know this because she is going over to India √
Session Eight
Read chapters 15 and 16 What is an arranged marriage? an arranged marriage means that its happening x (your parents arrange a marriage) Why is Rindi getting made to marry so early? Because patel’s dad saved Rindi’s dad in a flood so Rindi’s dad hoped his first child would be a girl so she could get married to patel and patel thinks that if she lives in Australia too long she can’t be an indian wife. x (Patel thinks shese loosing her indian ways) Why does Angus feel slightly jealous when looking at Rindi’s mum? Angus wants a mum like that √ What is Angus’ plan? Angus is going to bring Patel over to his house and take him the angus’s mum and the mum will brag about her self and hopefully the mum will fall in love with him √ How does the arranged marriage make Angus feel? Sad, annoyed, angry, dull x ( angry because she shouldn't have to get married this young)
Session Nine
Read Chapters 17, 18 and 19 How did the class react when Angus confessed to stealing the Tamagotchi and then introduced Rindi as his girlfriend? The class fell silent and there mouth was wide open √ Why did Angus do all of this? It was part of his plan to stop Patel taking Rindi √ Why did Angus feel an urgent need to look at his feet? He was nervouse √ Is Angus a good friend? Yes √ How do you think the TV crew and the studio audience will react to Rindi and Angus getting married? Shocked √ What about their parents? Happy x (they wouldn't be very happy because they had a arranged marrige)
Session Ten
Read Chapters 20 and 21When Angus realises the wedding has gone to air he isn’t concerned about himself who is he concerned about? Rindi √ What makes Angus break down and cry? The parents fighting at Ms Lowery and Angus having to do everything √ Finally the pressure of having to act like a parent takes its toll on Angus and he breaks down calling out “I’m just a kid”. What are the different kinds of emotions that he may be going through at this moment? He would have been angry, sad, speechless√
Session Eleven
Read Chapters 22 and 23 What has changed about Angus’ family? They encourage each other and don’t think bad stuff about anybody else in the family √ What do you think they mean by too Australian to be an Indian wife? Rindi is turning Australian because she’s been living there her whole life and shell forget the culture of india √ Why was Angus disappointed with receiving money for looking after Leo and Imogen? Because he was just taking it as a chore ( he wanted his dad helping him look after Leo and Imogen) How would you feel if you had to have your special birthday dinner in front of cameras for a publicity shoot? Nervouse scared and worried √ What point is Angus trying to get across by swinging over the dinner in his Bumface jacket? He wont’s to be a pirate x (he's just a kid he is not some grown up and he just wants to be a child)
Well done Levi, it looks like you are using some great describing words, I would like to see you read lots more books this year. Dad
WALT:
write about the plot, setting, characters, theme of our novel and to write a critical response.
S.C. we have
Buddy comment: This is a very well done novel. I like the colours you have used and from what I can see there are no spelling mistakes in your work. Some of your sentences don't make sense and I can't read it. You need to use fullstops in your sentences cause I can't see any.
prediction for bumface:
I think that there is a boy who doesn't want to look after his baby brothers and sisters and doesn't want to. I think that his mum keeps getting pregnant so he always has to look after them
17/5/11
WARRIORS READING WORK
BUMFACE
BY MORRIS GLEITZMAN
Session One
Look at the cover of the book
What colours are used?
Bright yellow and bright blue
What kind of an expression is on
the boys face?
worried, anxious,
Why do you think he looks like?
a 9 year old
Predict what you think the novel could be about.
A kid who has to look after a baby
Read the blurb on the back of the book
What does the blurb tell you about Angus?
his mum calls him mr dependable and his mum makes him look after the baby
Read Chapter One
Who is the main character in this book?
Angus √
What subject are they covering at school at the moment?
Human reproduction √
Who is Bumface?
Angus's pirate character in the production X
Reproductive organs – Find out what reproductive means.
The action or process of making or copying something √
Why is talking to girls something Angus shouldn’t be doing right now?
because then Russell will make up a rumor about him and the girl and say thats his girlfriend X
Who do you think the girl is that Leo is talking about?
Imogen X
Why do you think that Angus has a pink teddy in his bag?
It was a present for his girlfriend
Session Two
Read Chapter Two
What was Leo doing to the fish tank?
Feeding the fish crayons √
What did Leo and Imogen want the bucket with water for?
Imogen wanted to wash Sidney’s hair
How do you think Angus feels about having to look after his brother and sister?
Tired, frustrated, angry, sad, anxious and a little bit worried √
Why do you think that Angus has to switch on the TV to see mummy?
because there mum works on the tv company and she’s on tv all the time √
Read Chapter Three
What is a television soap?
A tv program √
The lock needs morelubrication”. Find out what lubrication means.
something slippery like an oil substance √
Do you think you would be able to do everything Angus has to do? Why/why not?
no because he has to do everything for his brother and sister and make them dinner and look after them for the whole day X
What country is the story set in? How do you know?
Australia/it says best slice of pizza for Australia's best mum √
What is Leo right about?
there mum spending more time with the other family √
What about Angus makes him a really good older brother?
Angus cheers them up and gives them a bath X
Session Three
Read chapters four and five
What is Angus’ dad attempting to do?
Writing a kids book √
Why do you think Angus’ dad leaves out the back door not the front?
Because he would run into the mum √
How does Angus feel when his Dad doesn’t give him a hug?
Sad, angry √
Who is number four and why is he called that?
The mums fourth boyfriend √
Why is Angus’ mum getting home so late?
she had to do more chores at the place √
What does “his heart’s in the right place” mean?
He does the right thing √
What is Angus trying to pretend?
that his dad’s taking care of them and he’s not tired√
What is taking place at the beginning of chapter five?
They started there play and working on a scene and Angus doesn’t do it right √
What makes you think that Angus has a very good imagination? He named his pirate bumface √
What is Angus so worried about that could happen to his mum?
being fired from her job √
What kind of a person does this make Angus do you think?
Care full, reliable, nice and kind X
Session Four
Read chapters six and seven
Who is Pirate Jim?
A character in the dads book X
Why would Angus’s dad be out of depth looking after Leo and Imogen?
because if he can’t look after 6 and 7 year olds he can’t look after Leo and Imogen X
What does Priscilla do for a living?
Stay at home and look after the kids √
How old do you think Angus is? What makes you think this?
12/11 well he has to take care of kids by himself and it sounds like he is at intermediate √
How old are Leo and Imogen?
5 and 1 and a half √
Why has Angus missed the last few rehearsals?
he was looking after Imogen and Leo and he was trying to get the kids dads to look after them so he can go to rehearsals √
Do you think that it is fair he got kicked out of the play?
No √
Why does Angus hope that his mum doesn’t have any more babies?
So he doesn’t have to look after them and he can get on with his own life √
Is Angus annoyed that he has to look after Leo and Imogen?
Yes √
What do you think Angus’ life would be like if he didn’t have to take care of them all the time?
Alot easier and he could participate in more stuff √
Session Five
Read chapters 8 and 9
Why would Angus never have a life if his mum has another baby?
Because he will be looking after them all the time and will never get to do stuff and by the time they have grown up he will be close to moving out √
How does Angus know that number four doesn’t like kids?
Angus saw number four scowling at Imogen and Leo √
Why is Angus so concerned with his mum taking her pill?
Angus doesn’t want his mum to have another baby √
How would you feel if you were in the same situation as the kids this weekend and being taken from place to place where the people are too busy to look after you?
Miserable, sad, angry √
Why do you think Priscilla’s parents were so shocked with Angus’ question?
Because it was an unexpected sentence √
Session Six
Read chapters 10 and 11
Why does Leo think that the family they see on the street are a tv family?
Because he sees the happy family eating ice cream √
Why was Angus having so much fun mucking around with Rindi and his siblings?
He was having fun swinging on the rope (he had no worries and Rindi interists as him)
What do you think has made Rindi so upset?
Well I think that Angus said something wrong or thought something was wrong and made Rindi sad √
Session Seven
Read chapters 12, 13 and 14
Why is Angus worried about Rindi?
He thinks Rindi is cool so he hopes what he said didn’t hurt her feelings √
Why does Angus not want his school mates to know he is looking after his brother and sister?
Because he will get bullied at school and his friends won’t be his friends anymore √ (kids at school micht report it to the news)
Why does Angus feel sick at the end of chapter 12?
Because he is going to raid the medical convention after school so he can steel some medical equipment. √
Why is Angus allowed back in the play?
Because both his step fathers are in the school play so because there in the play he gets to go into the play to√
What is plan P?
Rindi would steel the supplies and then they would all run and then Rindi will make up a lie so she could take the stuff x
What is Rindi being forced to do?
Go to India to marry a 22 year old man that she doesn’t know √
How does Angus feel towards his mum?
Mad because she might have another baby x (His mum csares about the jacket not about him)
Why does Angus think that his life is already over?
Because he has to look after them while his mums out acting √
What do you think Angus may do to try and help Rindi?
Stop them from going over to India √
How does Angus feel towards Rindi?
He feels sorry for her √
What nationality is Rindi?
She’s Indian and i know this because she is going over to India √
Session Eight
Read chapters 15 and 16
What is an arranged marriage?
an arranged marriage means that its happening x (your parents arrange a marriage)
Why is Rindi getting made to marry so early?
Because patel’s dad saved Rindi’s dad in a flood so Rindi’s dad hoped his first child would be a girl so she could get married to patel and patel thinks that if she lives in Australia too long she can’t be an indian wife. x (Patel thinks shese loosing her indian ways)
Why does Angus feel slightly jealous when looking at Rindi’s mum?
Angus wants a mum like that √
What is Angus’ plan?
Angus is going to bring Patel over to his house and take him the angus’s mum and the mum will brag about her self and hopefully the mum will fall in love with him √
How does the arranged marriage make Angus feel?
Sad, annoyed, angry, dull x ( angry because she shouldn't have to get married this young)
Session Nine
Read Chapters 17, 18 and 19
How did the class react when Angus confessed to stealing the Tamagotchi and then introduced Rindi as his girlfriend?
The class fell silent and there mouth was wide open √
Why did Angus do all of this?
It was part of his plan to stop Patel taking Rindi √
Why did Angus feel an urgent need to look at his feet?
He was nervouse √
Is Angus a good friend?
Yes √
How do you think the TV crew and the studio audience will react to Rindi and Angus getting married?
Shocked √
What about their parents?
Happy x (they wouldn't be very happy because they had a arranged marrige)
Session Ten
Read Chapters 20 and 21When Angus realises the wedding has gone to air he isn’t concerned about himself who is he concerned about?
Rindi √
What makes Angus break down and cry?
The parents fighting at Ms Lowery and Angus having to do everything √
Finally the pressure of having to act like a parent takes its toll on Angus and he breaks down calling out “I’m just a kid”. What are the different kinds of emotions that he may be going through at this moment?
He would have been angry, sad, speechless√
Session Eleven
Read Chapters 22 and 23
What has changed about Angus’ family?
They encourage each other and don’t think bad stuff about anybody else in the family √
What do you think they mean by too Australian to be an Indian wife?
Rindi is turning Australian because she’s been living there her whole life and shell forget the culture of india √
Why was Angus disappointed with receiving money for looking after Leo and Imogen?
Because he was just taking it as a chore ( he wanted his dad helping him look after Leo and Imogen)
How would you feel if you had to have your special birthday dinner in front of cameras for a publicity shoot?
Nervouse scared and worried √
What point is Angus trying to get across by swinging over the dinner in his Bumface jacket?
He wont’s to be a pirate x (he's just a kid he is not some grown up and he just wants to be a child)